Contract Awards: 10/02/2026
Explore the latest UK social housing contract awards covering building frameworks, fire safety, asbestos removal, planned works, retrofit data, and compliance services across councils and housing associations.
Setting the pace, Moat has awarded its General Building Framework valued at £20m over 48 months to Bell Group, Armour Hart Group, and Houghton & Son, covering planned and reactive works across housing stock. The framework spans damp and mould remediation, disrepairs, major voids, aids and adaptations, roofing, electrical works, fire doors, EPCs, and technically complex building projects across East Anglia, Greater London, and the South East.
Focusing on asset renewal, Eden Housing Association Ltd. has progressed its Planned Works – Bathroom Replacement Programme, appointing Top Notch Contractors for a £146k scheme delivering 25 full bathroom replacements within occupied homes, supporting planned investment and customer satisfaction across its North West stock.
Turning to high-rise compliance, Bristol City Council has appointed Easefix under a £50k contract for window servicing across four high blocks, ensuring safe operation and lifecycle maintenance at Polden, Gaywood, Spencer, and Norton blocks.
Driving estate regeneration forward, North Tyneside Council has confirmed multiple Phase 4 call-offs at Howdon/Rutherford Street. Capital UK Electrics secured £191k for electrical works, New Deck Flooring was awarded £46k for flooring, and Trident Maintenance Services received £31k for internal works, collectively supporting coordinated refurbishment delivery.
Strengthening hazardous material compliance, Derby Homes has awarded European Asbestos Services a £1.2m call-off under the EEM Asbestos Framework, securing a three-year asbestos removal and remediation contract with extension options across its East Midlands housing portfolio.
Supporting development-led delivery, Clarion Housing Property Development Services Ltd. appointed Tricas Flooring for a £584k flooring package at the Boatyard Bath Road scheme in Bristol, advancing internal fit-out works on this key residential development.
Addressing regulatory demolition needs, Wealden District Council awarded Best Demolition a £74k contract for building control demolitions, enabling safe clearance works aligned with compliance and redevelopment requirements.
Placing building safety at the forefront, VIVID has let a major £3m Fire Risk Assessments contract to DDS (International) over 36 months, covering common areas, community centres, sheltered schemes, and commercial assets across its South East and South West housing stock.
Supporting future regeneration, Homes England appointed Solmek under a £336k contract for Clotherholme Ground Investigation Phase 1, delivering critical ground condition data to de-risk development at the Ripon Barracks site.
Advancing retrofit intelligence nationally, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded XRI Urban Robotics and Analytics £297k to deliver the Net Zero Living – Retrofit Data Accelerator (Strand 2), providing specialist data-led support to local authorities shaping place-based decarbonisation strategies.
Reinforcing post-Grenfell safety governance, Stockport Homes has appointed Harmony Fire for £273k to deliver Retrospective Fire Strategies, strengthening building safety compliance across its North West housing portfolio.
Concluding today’s awards, Plymouth Community Homes appointed Expedite Building Services under a £51k contract to provide Contract Administrator and Quantity Surveyor services at Claremont, supporting commercial control and governance of ongoing housing works.
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